Archive for the ‘People’ Category

Welcome reception On Thursday, August 22, the new members of the 2013-2014 Youth Advisory Board streamed into Young Americans with their parents. Many were escaping the rain north of Denver and others were rushing through traffic coming from far south… Read the rest

We are thrilled to announce our three Presenting Mentors for our Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs. These three business people are movers and shakers in Colorado. They will each be paired with one of the winners of our youth business competition…. Read the rest

Young Americans is incredibly pleased to announce the following teens have been selected to serve on this year’s Youth Advisory Board. 2013-2014 Youth Advisory Board Amina Khribeche, Co-Chair 12th grade, Denver Center for International Studies Conor McNamara,… Read the rest

The applications for the Youth Advisory Board piled in last week, as the deadline to apply was June 29. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be conducting interviews with the candidates to select the best board members to take Young… Read the rest

The 2012-2013 Youth Advisory Board just wrapped up their term, and what a year it was! These 13 teens joined the board in August and participated in a wide variety of events, connected as friends, learned about banking and nonprofits,… Read the rest

We’re on the hunt for incoming 8th to 12th graders who would like leadership experience and a unique group to join. We want those students to apply to the Youth Advisory Board! The what board? The Youth Advisory Board is… Read the rest

Learning new things in Far Northeast Denver What do you get when you gather a group of 7 teenagers, lots of questions about money, a brand new Young Americans Bank branch, and plenty of snacks? A great brainstorming group! Meet… Read the rest

Being a member of the Youth Advisory Board at Young Americans Center for Financial Education offers incredible opportunities. Not only do the members get to learn about banking, finance, free enterprise, entrepreneurship, running a non-profit, how to read a budget,… Read the rest